My practice revolves around the relationship between myself and the sitter, exploring intimacies on varying levels and delving into understanding the person in the portrait. In addition the interaction of gazes is important to how my images work, where there is constant flittering of the eyes between the subject, photographer and spectator. Lured by the desire to create beautiful images and wanting to appreciate different individuals on a more intimate level, my projects have primarily focused at exploring young female representations especially in creating intimate experiences, and the family unit, specifically my relationship to my own family. These themes have been considered primarily through domestic sittings and further more in studio shoots looking at women’s fashion and beauty. This particular access and gaining my sitter's trust encourages me to create more portrait work, continually challenging my perception of people and to find a unique way to represent them through my photography.
Portrait photographer based in Southampton. Available for commissions/collaborations.
(+44) 7712604577
Education:
2011 - 2014 - BA Honours Photography, Southampton Solent University
Awards:
June 2015 - £5000 photography business start-up grant, Solent LEP
Feb 2015 - One Eyeland International Photography Awards - Finalist
Nov 2014 - The Campus IT Graduate Prize, Southampton Solent University
May 2014 - Highly Commended - RA4 Colour Printing Competition, Southampton Solent University
Mar 2014 - £2000 photography business start-up grant, Southampton Solent University
Exhibitions:
June 2014 - 'Emerge' Final Year graduate group show at The Printspace, London (Exhibiting 'A Date with Venus')
June 2014 - 'Emerge' Final Year Degree group show at Southampton Solent University (Exhibiting 'A Date with Venus')
January 2014 - 'Escape' Young Photographers Alliance group show at the Calumet Gallery, New York (Exhibiting 'A Family's Evolution')
May 2013 - 'Recollections' 2nd Year Degree group show at Southampton Solent University (Exhibiting 'The Venus Effect')
December 2012 - 'Concepts and Themes' 2nd Year group show at Southampton Solent University (Exhibiting 'Centre of the World')
October - November 2012 - Re:So Gallery at The Marlands Shopping Centre, Southampton (Exhibiting 'I Am Beauty')